Abstract Children with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) show deficits in verbal learning and spatial memory, as well abnormal hippocampal development. The relationship between their memory neuroanatomic impairments, however, has not been directly explored. Given that the hippocampus is integral for synthesis retrieval of learned information particularly vulnerable to teratogenic effects alcohol, we assessed whether reduced recall abilities children fetal spectrum disorders (FASDs) are...

Although children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are at high risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), direct comparisons show distinct cognitive phenotypes in the 2 diagnoses. However, these groups have not been directly compared for social problems or cognition, nor has cognition examined FASDs.To compare FASDs and ADHD on tasks determine whether deficient emotion processing predict behavioral skills.Studied were 33 FASDs, 30 ADHD, 34 normal controls (NC). All...

Nosocomial diseases are mainly caused by two common pathogens, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, which becoming more resistant to conventional antibiotics. Therefore, it is increasingly necessary find other alternative treatments than commonly utilized drugs. A promising strategy use nanomaterials such as selenium nanoparticles. However, the ability produce nanoparticles free of any contamination very challenging, especially for nano-medical applications. This paper reports...

AbstractAn extensive body of literature has documented executive function (EF) impairments in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD); however, few studies have aimed specifically at improving EF. One treatment program that shows promise for FASD is the Alert Program Self-Regulation®, which a 12-week designed to target self-regulation, component The present study sought examine if would produce improvements self-regulation generalize other aspects EF, behavior, and social...

Candida albicans is a major opportunistic fungal pathogen. One of the most important virulence factors that contribute to pathogenesis candidiasis its ability form biofilms. A key characteristic biofilms their resistance antifungal agents. Due significant morbidity and mortality rates related biofilm-associated drug resistance, there an urgency develop novel nanotechnology-based approaches preventing biofilm-related infections.In this study, we report, for first time, synthesis selenium...

Background: Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) exhibit difficulties in many cognitive and behavioral domains also have high comorbidity other such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) conduct well autism. Although the FASD profile is shown to be distinct from ADHD disorder, far less known about commonalities The current study used a parent-rated questionnaire containing an autism subscale explore autistic-like features that children exhibit. Methods: Studied...

Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder show executive function (EF) deficits, particularly in self-regulation skills, and abnormalities brain regions critical for these skills. None of the validated EF interventions children has been evaluated regards to impacts on structure. Twenty-nine FASD were assigned either an immediate-treatment (TX) or delayed-treatment control group (DTC). Nineteen typically developing served as healthy controls (CT). All received a structural MRI scan...

Abstract A magnetically controlled elastically driven electroporation phenomenon, or magneto-elasto-electroporation (MEEP), is discovered while studying the interactions between core-shell magnetoelectric nanoparticles (CSMEN) and biological cells in presence of an a.c. magnetic field. In this paper we report effect MEEP observed via a series in-vitro experiments using core (CoFe 2 O 4 )-shell (BaTiO 3 ) structured human epithelial (HEP2). The cell phenomenon its correlation with field...

Trivalent terbium absorption intensities in single-crystal TbAlO3 are analyzed using the Judd-Ofelt model to assess crystal’s potential as a solid state laser system. The standard was applied room temperature of Tb3+ (4f8) determine phenomenological intensity parameters Ω2, Ω4, and Ω6. Seven multiplet manifolds identified these least-squares fitted calculated obtain parameters: Ω2=40.52×10−20cm2, Ω4=8.74×10−20cm2, Ω6=2.26×10−20cm2 TbAlO3. These then radiative decay rates branching ratios...

Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) show sociobehavioral impairments; however, the social cognitive profile contributing to these impairments is poorly understood. This study compared perspective taking and empathy in children FASD versus typically developing controls (TDC). Thirty-seven 21 TDC participated. Measures included parent-rated CBCL SSIS, NEPSY-II Theory of Mind, Test Social Cognition Index Empathy. Parents rated group higher than on indices behavior problems...

The ability to produce nanoparticles free of any surface contamination is very challenging especially for bio-medical applications. Using a pulsed nanosecond Nd-YAG laser, pure selenium have been synthesized by irradiating powder (99.999%) immerged in de-ionized water and ethanol. wavelength the laser beam has varied from UV NIR (355, 532 1064 nm) its effect on particle size distribution studied dynamic light scattering (DLS) transmission electronic microscopy (TEM), revealing then...

The optical properties of Er3+ in polycrystalline (ceramic), and nanocrystalline forms cubic (bixbyite) yttrium oxide are modeled based on the absorption spectra obtained between 400 1700 nm fluorescence observed 1500 1670 nm. Both were at 8 K. crystal-field splitting measured intensities transitions Stark levels L2S+1J multiplet manifolds Er3+(4f11) both C2 C3i sites Y2O3 analyzed terms established models. inversion symmetry limits electronic to magnetic dipole I413/2 I415/2 manifolds....

The room temperature absorption intensities of Er3+(4f11) transitions in synthesized Er3+:Y2O3 nanocrystals have been analyzed using the Judd-Ofelt (J-O) model order to obtain phenomenological intensity parameters. J-O parameters are subsequently used determine radiative decay rates, lifetimes, and branching ratios Er3+ from upper multiplet manifolds corresponding lower-lying LJ2S+1 Er3+(4f11). emission cross section important intermanifold I13∕24→I15∕24 (1.5μm) transition has determined....

Tellurium is a chalcogenide element, essential, in the development of renewable energy solutions. However, substantial problems remain to synthesize zero-dimensional tellurium nanostructures facile and environmentally friendly way. This communication reports first successful synthesis pure nanoparticles by laser ablation liquids. Two solvents were used i.e. de-ionized water acetone. The effect wavelength on size crystallinity produced has been investigated. thermal stability size-dependent...